Where does “żarotować” come from?

żarotować (Polish) comes from Polish żarota, from Polish żal, from Proto-Slavic žalь, from Proto-Slavic žělь.

Ancestry of “żarotować”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżarota—
2Polishżalregret; grief; sorrow; second-person singular...
3Proto-Slavicžalьburial monument; regret, sorrow
4Proto-Slavicžělь—
Every word from Proto-Slavic žělь →Every word from Proto-Slavic žalь →Every word from Polish żal →